C.+Description+of+the+Instrument


 * __ Other Info __**


 * Purpose: ** to provide information regarding an individual’s level of oral language ability, academic achievement, and knowledge.


 * Type of test: ** norm-referenced


 * Type of administration: ** 1:1


 * Who administers this test: ** trained professional such as a diagnostician; this test should not be administered by those who have not been trained


 * Target age/grade levels: ** children and adults—the national standardization included over 8,000 individuals ranging in age from 2-90 years and included college undergraduates and graduates.

__ Standard Test Book __ (divided into 12 tests): 1. Letter-word identification 2. Reading fluency 3. Story recall 4. Understanding directions 5. Calculation 6. Math fluency 7. Spelling 8. Writing fluency 9. Passage Comprehension 10. Applied problems 11. Writing samples 12. Story recall-delayed
 * Description of materials: **

__ Extended Test Book __ (divided into 10 tests): 13. Word attack 14. Picture vocabulary 15. Oral comprehension 16. Editing <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">17. Reading vocabulary <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">18. Quantitative concepts <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">19. Academic Knowledge <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">20. Spelling of sounds <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">21. Sound awareness <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">22. Punctuation & capitalization

__ Examiner’s Manual __ (included 5 chapters, references, and appendices A-D): <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Chapter 1-Overview <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Chapter 2-Description of the Woodcock JohnsonIII Achievement Test & Clusters <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Chapter 3-General Administration & Scoring Procedures <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Chapter 4-Administering & Scoring <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Chapter 5-Scoring & Interpretation


 * Modifications/accommodations: ** suited to increase the participation of students w/ disabilities in assessment and accountability systems. Modifications/accommodations arranged into setting, timing, presentation, and scheduling categories, which target specific subgroups such as young children, English-language learners, those with learning/reading disabilities, hearing impairment, visual impairment, and those with behavior/attention difficulties.


 * Professionals use the WJ II NU to: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Diagnose learning disabilities
 * Determine discrepancies
 * Plan educational programs
 * Assess growth
 * Provide psychometric training
 * Provide guidance in educational and clinical settings
 * Conduct research